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Digoxin and mortality in chronic heart failure. UK Heart Investigation.

Authors :
Lindsay SJ
Kearney MT
Prescott RJ
Fox KA
Nolan J
Source :
Lancet (London, England) [Lancet] 1999 Sep 18; Vol. 354 (9183), pp. 1003.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

Data from recent clinical trials suggest digoxin is now widely used in patients with chronic heart failure in sinus rhythm. We present data from a heart failure registry that reiterates concerns about the safety of digoxin in this population.

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Subjects :
Cardiotonic Agents therapeutic use
Digoxin therapeutic use
Humans
Proportional Hazards Models
Prospective Studies
Registries statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Cardiotonic Agents adverse effects
Digoxin adverse effects
Heart Failure drug therapy
Heart Failure mortality

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Language :
English
ISSN :
0140-6736
Volume :
354
Issue :
9183
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Lancet (London, England)
Publication Type :
Editorial & Opinion
Accession number :
10501370
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(99)03815-5
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